topic Re: Objects ReName extension in SmartConsole Extensions

Objects ReName extension

Danny — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:41:35 GMT

🎯 Provides multiple renaming options and a live preview
👍 Verifies sk40179, sk126872 before renaming

SmartConsole Extension to add ReName, an advanced objects batch renaming utility, to the right global pane.

Extension URL: https://dannyjung.de/rename.json

Installation: SmartConsole > Manage & Settings > Preferences > SmartConsole Extensions

Re: Objects ReName extension

the_rock — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:39:06 GMT

Nice one, Danny.

Re: Objects ReName extension

Norbert_Bohusch — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:41:20 GMT

I tried to use this extension in my lab (R82.10) and could not approve the required api permissions. When clicking "approve all" nothing happens.

When using it without approved permissions the SmartConsole crashed (but ok, that doesn't surprise me).

Re: Objects ReName extension

sjni01 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:28:05 GMT

Wow, it's awesome.

Re: Objects ReName extension

01000100 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:54:52 GMT

Nice one!

BR,
Dusan

Re: Objects ReName extension

Danny — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:57:20 GMT

Tagging @Omer_Ran to look into this and provide a fix for SmartConsole R82.10. I had no issue with R82.

Re: Objects ReName extension

Robert_Elliott — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:52:39 GMT

Another great SmartConsole extension, Danny!! I can't wait to see what you create next.

Re: Objects ReName extension

Visal_Gunawarde — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:01:15 GMT

Another good one Dany!

Re: Objects ReName extension

Mas4 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:23:07 GMT

Another great extension!

Perfect for organizing and formalizing objects.

Re: Objects ReName extension

Daniel_Pinault — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:47:34 GMT

Amazing work Danny. This is an extremely useful tool that showcases the art of the possible for customization.

Re: Objects ReName extension

XavierBens — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:48:41 GMT

Très Intéressant! Merci Danny 👏

Re: Objects ReName extension

Omer_Ran — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:14:09 GMT

Hi @Danny . The "pre-approved commands" require the commands in their 'full-hyphen' names, i.e. "set-host" and "set-network-range" and not "set host" and "set network-range", etc.

@Norbert_Bohusch - I wasn't able to reproduce the crash. Can you please share the exact SmartConsole build you're using and the steps to reproduce the crash?

Re: Objects ReName extension

Danny — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:54:28 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply @Omer_Ran, I updated the json manifest file accordingly.
@Norbert_Bohusch: Could you please try again?

Re: Objects ReName extension

Norbert_Bohusch — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:25:32 GMT

SmartConsole build is 82.10.9900.408.

The steps are:
1. Add extension (btw. approving privileges which is now possible makes no difference)
2. Open "ReName" pane
3. Click in the filter field of the "ReName" pane

You see also the extension showing an error next to the refresh button.

BR
Norbert

Re: Objects ReName extension

Dennis_Renes — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:14:17 GMT

Looks good Danny! I think this could be very useful in large organizations with lots of admins who use different naming conventions throughout the years.

Re: Objects ReName extension

Markus1634 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:14:43 GMT

Great and useful extension as always!

thanks Danny

Re: Objects ReName extension

Danny — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:36:54 GMT

@Omer_Ran: I troubleshooted this with @Norbert_Bohusch and we discovered that his SmartConsole installation fails to establish a read-only session and crashes when a run-readonly-command is triggered. As a workaround I implemented a button to allow manual switching between Auto / Commit mode.

Re: Objects ReName extension

Rubeno — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:41:29 GMT

I like this one, nice! Thanks Danny!

Re: Objects ReName extension

CrisJohnson — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:13:19 GMT

Danny:
Congrats on the release!
Anyone who's managed a large Check Point environment knows how painful object naming inconsistencies can get, especially after a merger or a migration project. This fills a real gap.

Quick technical question: does ReNamer handle dependency validation before renaming?
Meaning, if an object is referenced in an active policy rule or a VPN community, does it flag it or block the rename to prevent rule breakage? That's always been the tricky part when doing bulk operations in SmartConsole.

Looking forward to testing it.

Re: Objects ReName extension

Danny — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:24:49 GMT

@CrisJohnson : Yes, ReName performs dependency validation before renaming.
Object names that contain reserved words or characters ( sk40179 ) and objects that are in use by a gateway ( sk126872 ) will cause an error message and won't be renamed. Objects used in an active security policy (rule base) or object group can be renamed without any known issue. This community is currently discussing if white spaces are supported in object names or not. Depending on this outcome, I'll implement an option to exclude white spaces from the dependency validation.